Actually, he is absolutely correct about btc not making it. You can condescendingly preach about the stupidity / ignorance of people susceptible to coin stealing malware. Pontificate all you like and continue w/ irrelevant analogies like leaving a wallet on the dashboard of your car. The fact of the matter is you have to use rather inconvenient safeguards to ensure, w/ certainty, your coins are safe. For btc to " make it " it has to be practical, secure and easy for the average Joe layman to use. It is definitely none of those things. The little issue of irreversibility is likewise a deterrent to btc proliferation. So blast away if that boosts your intellectual ego. I think, btc will continue to be relegated to it's current use and form. Perhaps though another digital currency, that nullifies btc issues, will someday go into more mainstream use.

As it turns out I'm still waiting for my coin from expresscoin. I also mistakenly thought that the change in order status to confirmed meant I was soon to receive it - not so. 6 days I have been waiting ( 2 of which are status confirmed ). Every single one of those days has had a net drop in the value of btc. Also there has been not a single response from support or Jeff to several emails. I don't like to bash someones business but this is unacceptable.

I did use them back when they were cashintocoins. Aside from an average wait of 48 - 60 hrs after they received my funds, I didn't have too many problems. They would even respond to emails. I don't know whats going on now. I wrongly presumed the new iteration (expresscoins) would be better. than the former, especially after a few months since the re-start up to get it together.
Are they that busy or is this delay without explanation related to the btc price drop

I will post again regarding the final outcome if and when I get my coin.


What is this Halo software ?

Can't say my first experience is any better. The exchange rate at which you are purchasing the coin is very ambiguous. Apparently it's whenever they decide to finally send your coin. A legit business locks in the rate as soon as you make the transaction. Not so with Expresscoin. The word express is a joke. Received my coin 5 days following a confirmed bank wire. Received no response to questions I emailed to support.
CoinRNR is more expensive but you get immediate response to questions and receive your coin in a matter of hours. At least that has been my experience. Another recommendation is bitquick. You just have to find a reasonable rate for deposit to a bank in your area. If you do find that then it is great. I never cared for localbitcoins.com - too many sketchy people. Many falsely claim to be in the U.S. only for you to later discover it requires western union to India or China.